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Description
| Notes: CARGO-CONFIGURED T-39A. | ||
| Manufacturer: | North American | |
| Base model: | T-39 | |
| Designation: | CT-39 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Sabreliner | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1948-Present | |
| Basic role: | Trainer | |
| Modified Mission: | Transport | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 44' | 13.4 m | |
| Height: | 16' | 4.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 44' 6" | 13.5 m | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J60-P-3 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 3,000 lb | 1,360 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,100 miles | 3,381 km | |
| Max Speed: | 563 mph | 906 km/h | 489 kt |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| Dyess Linear Air Park | Dyess AFB | Texas |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Kelly Field Heritage Museum | Kelly AFB | Texas |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| McClellan Aviation Museum | McClellan AFB | California |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| National Atomic Museum | Kirtland AFB | New Mexico |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Scott AFB | Scott AFB | Illinois |
| Travis Air Force Museum | Travis AFB | California |
CT-39A on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | March Field Museum | National Atomic Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum | |
Travis Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Moon Maiden , ME | I was stationed in C. Springs (Peterson USAF) in Nov 78. I worked on the T-39s for 5 years. We had tail numbers; 676, 668, 472, 491 and 659. I spent time flying around with the Ger. "Gen. Hartinger." I have great memories of working with the boys. Still in aviation 30 years later. 08/12/2008 @ 10:54 [ref: 22443] |
| Marvin Kinshasa, OTH | Greetings from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
We have a Sabre here (s/n 306-092) ailing from what was thought to be a failed elect. hyd pump. My maint guys ordered the pump before I came aboard, recently rec\'d and installed the pump, with no joy. They aren\'t getting pressure out when attempting to bleed. They have been through the elect. sys (K645 relay, etc.), the motor is working fine. My gut tells me they are getting lost in the weeds when the fault is probably something simple they haven\'t put their finger on. Is there something else fairly common that we should be looking at? Any advice is much appreciated. Forever gratefully yours in the Congo, Marv evreddy3@gmail.com 07/17/2008 @ 21:54 [ref: 22165] |
| Jeff Harris , WI | I was stationed at Offutt AFB, NE as a member of the USAF 55th OMS,(SAC)from 1978 - 1981. I was a Crew Chief on CT-39A S/N 62-4457. I have fond memories of maintaining that aircraft. The Sabreliner was a great little aircraft and was very easy to maintain. I remember the aerodynamic slats and opening up the aft accessory compartment,(nick named the Hell Hole)to service the Hydraulic reservoir, accumlators or changing batteries. I received the Sabre Guard award in 1981 from Sabreliner. 11/23/2007 @ 07:55 [ref: 18639] |
| John C. Lane Annapolis,, MD | I was the crew chief of a CT39A 62-4483. The leading edge of the wing cracked when a crew member jumped up on it to check the oil on the engine. Probabaly the best time in my life was fitting that leading edge back on with no leaks and putting that plane back together again. Sure wish I knew what happened to that bird. 02/22/2006 @ 21:23 [ref: 12587] |
| Ron Ballard Tucson, AZ | I crewed (and flew with) 62-0163 at Offutt AFB, '74-'76. My Bird was assigned to the CINCSAC, Gen. Russell Daugherty. We were away from home (off and on) with the General and members of his staff, almost 9 months of the year. Maintaining this aircraft was an absolute breeze, although the port engine had a nasty habit of eating the starter/generator every now and then. 62-0163 was the only T-39A assigned to Offutt equipped with on-board weather radar and a Crew Chief jump seat (folded dwn. from starboard wall and poitioned between flight crew), as well as being the most lavishly appointed aircraft - all for the CINCSAC, of course. She always got great reviews where ever we landed. 08/20/2005 @ 04:53 [ref: 11037] |
| Robin Oscarson Sacramento, CA | I just uploaded 2 pictures of a Marine Corps CT-39G. I was a Crew Chief on this aircraft from Oct. 1978 until Nov. 1979 at the Naval Air Facility (NAF) on Kadena AFB in Okinawa. I actually wore many hats in the maintenance department for our lone Saberliner. Our entire maintenance department consisted of 1 Aircraft Maintenance Officer, one logs and records clerk and 12 maintenance personnel, we also had a Tech. Rep. and a Supply Rep. from North American/Rockwell. I was the Assistant Maintenance Officer, Senior Maintenance Controller, Quality Assurance Cheif, Airframes Chief, Assistant NCOIC, Senior Plane Captain and Senior Crew Chief. It was a great duty assignment and I really enjoyed getting to know all aspects of the T-39's maintenance. I made some very interesting trips around the Far East, taking the Marine Corps Generals where ever they needed to go. I found out that most of the generals were really nice people, but don't upset their aides. It was the only time in my 20 years in the Corps that when the 14 day wash job came due, it was more like washing the family car then taking care of an aircraft. Every 14 days we would wash the aircraft and then dry it with lint free cloths, then we broke out the turtle wax and metal polish. All painted surfaces got turtle waxed and the bare metal on the leading edges would get polished to a high shine. It was a great looking aircraft. 08/10/2005 @ 03:33 [ref: 10962] |
| Cory Henson North Georgia, GA | I was a Crew Chief On the T-39B Tail # 60-3476 stationed at The AFFTC, Edwards AFB From 93-95. I love working on that old girl. Biggest problem was the hydr systems. and getting that damn hatch shut. 12/19/2004 @ 23:30 [ref: 8909] |
| John Barba , KS | I was a CT-39A crew chief at Kirtland AFB,NM from 82-85. I have very fond memories of that time and looking for other SabreGuards. My e-mail is jbarba63@hotmail.com.
07/11/2004 @ 22:51 [ref: 7804] |
| juan dionicio perez tijuana,b.c., OTH | belived or not t-39A still flying like new
i work in a cargo company in san luis potosi, mexico and we have 12 airplanes and we fly about 5 to 7 hours daily each airplane so it is a big operation and the t-39 still a reliable airplane i been flying sabreliners since 1980 and i like it more and more every day. 11/22/2002 @ 13:27 [ref: 6131] |
| Mike Moody Phoenix, AZ | Crew chief of 60-3489 at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico from 72-74. Crew chief and Flight mechanic with the Base Flight at Ramstein AB, Germany from 74-77 on the Saberliners there. I really miss these old birds. Retired from the Air Foce in 1992. 09/17/2002 @ 08:19 [ref: 5708] |
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